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New year brings new industry regulations and new qualifications
For those who work or train in the electrical and building services industries, 2008 is set to bring more than party poppers and a handful of New Year resolutions. The new IEE wiring regulations, which were unveiled in January, mark the most significant overhaul of the electrical safety system in nearly twenty years. The ‘17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2008)’ include changes to everything from drawings for electrical installation... [more]
Monitoring solution for providers of washroom and hygiene services
Mustang Hygiene has launched an new monitoring solution that will deliver a more accountable washroom and hygiene service to clients. Powered by the Service Accent management software solution, it provides organisations with proof of service that reduces the need to check every task has been completed and ensures that contracts meet agreed service levels. Supplied by VCi, Service Accent generates unique bar codes that are fixed to all hygiene... [more]
Protection from carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide is a colourless, tasteless, odourless gas produced whenever a fossil fuel is not burned efficiently. It can be emitted from inadequately maintained or badly fitted domestic heating appliances such as wall heaters, fires or boilers and can be fatal in high concentrations. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a common issue. The best way to protect yourself is to install an approved Carbon Monoxide detector or combined smoke and carbon m... [more]
SummitSkills makes the Skills Pledge
SummitSkills, the sector skills council for the building services engineering (BSE) sector, has joined more than 150 leading employers from across England to make a public Skills Pledge to continuously develop their staff. The Milton Keynes-based employer is one of the first companies to make a public and voluntary commitment to support their employees in gaining and developing valuable skills and competencies that support business needs and ... [more]
Specialist day one day course on Plumbing and Decorative Leadwork
Increasingly, the very specific crafts skills needed for leadwork are being lost. In fact there is currently a shortage of skilled leadworkers as much of this work is now carried out by roofers who, often, lack the training to enable them to do the job properly. Today we are familiar with the dull grey appearance of lead rainwater goods, but in earlier times, particularly during the medieval period, these were often extravagantly ornamented, ... [more]
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